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A seated audience of devotees sits on mats in a covered pavilion with a concrete floor and metal railing down the center aisle. Many women wear white or pale clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while one woman in the foreground wears a blue top and another in a light sari sits at left. Hanging colourful cloth banners with bird motifs and yellow tassels line the ceiling, and a figure in pink stands near the open doorway at the far end. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the front of the stage is not visible.

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A long corrugated-roof hall with rows of seated participants on mats facing a central aisle, mostly in white clothes with a few in blue and orange saris. Along the right, a raised area with orange and red draped altar cloths holds deity murti, brass lamps and kalasha-like items. Hanging cloth decorations in red, blue and yellow with tassels line the ceiling. Most people sit cross-legged or on chairs near the front, with a few standing near the entrance. This is a satsang-style gathering.2009-06-01A wide view of a seated congregation in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central aisle lined by metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats and white chairs, mostly dressed in white with some in blue and red, several wearing rudraksha-style beads. Colourful cloth-wrapped kalasha-style hangings with bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a draped altar with a deity murti and an orange cloth stands at the right.2009-06-01December 02 20092009-12-02October 01 20102010-10-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, hung with yellow and red decorative pendants. Dozens of devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothes with orange and yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on the concrete floor in rows facing right. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the right edge, facing the seated group. A red carpet runs along the right side, and a framed photo display hangs on the back wall. A white plastic chair sits at lower left.2010-11-12October 04 20102010-10-04A large hall of seated devotees listening to a talk, photographed from the back of the room. Women in saris and salwar in orange, red, purple, green and cream sit on the floor and on plastic chairs near the left wall, many with hands folded or eyes closed. A standing figure in a white dhoti and white shirt faces the audience near a microphone stand on the right. Hanging ceremonial banners in red, blue and orange with tassels decorate the ceiling, and a wall clock is visible.2011-10-10June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2010-08-08Interior of a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white clothes and yellow shawls or lanyards, sit on mats and chairs facing forward. A few seated devotees wear orange, and a central floor area has orange and purple mats. The scene suggests a sitting satsang or session with a large attentive audience, the speaker not visible in frame.2009-11-23A large hall with white walls and a white tented ceiling, decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit cross-legged on mats and orange cushions facing forward, listening to a discourse. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and white head coverings, and a few hold water bottles and notebooks. A stage area with a wooden podium and a camera operator are visible at the back. The photo is blurred and shows a seated congregation during a satsang.2009-08-18A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange and yellow floor mats, most wearing white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and saffron-coloured stoles, while some wear saris and salwar kameez. They face a central stage area during a seminar-style session. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and wall clocks, windows and a wooden door are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-15